Will Duluth, Minnesota Get Snow In September 2024?

I don't want to be the one to say it but that season we don't want to talk about is right around the corner and will be here before you know it.

We've had a pretty great summer so far and it felt even better coming off a very mild winter, by Minnesota standards at least.

This is about the time of the year when Halloween decorations start popping up, pumpkin spice flavored everything starts to appear and yes, the weather starts to cool off.

In the Northland, we are always a step ahead and looking for any sign regarding the first snowfall of the year. For that, I turned to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

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While not everyone agrees or believes in their methodology, it's always fun just to take a look at their forecasts, right? It looks like, if you believe their outlook, we won't be seeing snow anytime soon.

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In this case, that means no snow in the forecast for August (obviously) and September. It would not be out of the question for it to snow in late September. This is northern Minnesota, after all.

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According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, our region will be free and clear of any snow, at least for the next two months. Instead, we will see cooler temperatures and mild conditions.

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We better enjoy it while it lasts because there are a bunch of factors that could make this one of Minnesota's coldest winters in years. Yikes.

The 15 Snowiest Winters On Record In Duluth History

Since the National Weather Service began keeping weather records in Duluth in the late 1800s, here are the 15 winters with the highest snowfall totals on historical record.

It is worth noting that the official records from 1941-today have been recorded at the area now known as the Duluth International Airport (away from the lake, on top of the hill). Before then, various locations closer to Lake Superior had been used for official weather recording data. For anyone that knows anything about how Lake Superior and the hill play a role in temperature and snow, you can see how this makes older records inherently different.

While these records note the "snowiest winters", they actually include all seasonal snowfall from July 1 through June 30 of the following year.

Gallery Credit: Nick Cooper - TSM Duluth